Coast Guard interdicts 9 aliens aboard panga-style vessel off San Diego

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Coast Guard interdicts 9 aliens aboard panga-style vessel off San Diego

08/13/2026 06:31 PM EDT

PHOTO AVAILABLE: The crew of Coast Guard cutter Terrell Horne (WPC 1131) interdicted nine suspected aliens aboard a panga-style vessel approximately 7 miles west of San Diego, Wednesday.
A Coast Guard small boat is seen with its blue light flashing; floating alongside a smaller panga-style vessel. Two Coast Guardsman are aboard the panga while the passengers of the vessel sit towards the bow. One of the passengers has his hands up.

A Coast Guard small boat is seen with its blue light flashing; floating alongside a smaller panga-style vessel. Two Coast Guardsman are aboard the panga while the passengers of the vessel sit towards the bow. One of the passengers has his hands up.

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